Huayu is free to do as you like

After reading the script invitations he had recently received, Gu Wei took out the only one he was interested in.

"We could consider communicating with the crew first to see how much investment share we can give."

"No problem. If I can send you an invitation, boss, we will usually leave a certain share for us. It just depends on the amount. It should be easy to negotiate in this regard."

The cover of the script that Gu Wei pulled out had several big words written on it: "Young You".

Yang Liwen looked at the script and related information flashed in her mind.

“This book is one of the most impressive ones among all the invitations.

Because director Zeng Guoxiang is well-known, producer Xu Yuezhen is even more famous in the Hong Kong film and television industry.

And it is said that [Young You] will be the original producer of [July and Ansheng], so the quality of the movie is very guaranteed."

Zeng Guoxiang's father is Zeng Zhiwei. He entered the entertainment industry in his early years and worked as an actor for a period of time, but later he changed careers and became a director.

In 2015, Zeng Guoxiang directed the movie "July and Ansheng".

The following year, with this film, he was nominated for Best Director at the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards and Best Director at the 53rd Bay Area Film and Golden Horse Awards.

On April 22 this year, he won the 8th China Film Directors Association Annual Hong Kong and Taiwan Director Award for "July and Ansheng".

Zhou Dongyu also won the Golden Horse Best Actress with his help.

As for Xu Yuezhen, he is a famous producer in Hong Kong. He directed many blockbuster movies in Hong Kong back then. Later he went north to the mainland and worked on films such as "October Siege", "Martial Arts", "Blood Drops", "Chinese Partner", etc. Producer of famous films.

"It is said that the heroine has been decided, and it is Zhou Dongyu.

She has a good relationship with Hong Kong Island, and after [July and Ansheng], director Zeng Guoxiang still plans to continue to cooperate with her."

Gu Wei nodded. He had also heard the rumors between Zhou Dongyu, an old classmate, and Zeng Zhiwei. It was not surprising that Zeng Guoxiang praised her.

"Let's get in touch first. The movie script is good and so is the production team, but we have to discuss whether we can actually cooperate."

He chose "Young You" because this movie is one of the few films in 18 years that has achieved both good reputation and box office success.

It is a youth-themed drama about school bullying, and it also performed very well at the box office.

To be honest, if Gu Wei wants to win awards but doesn't want to make a movie that is too box-office bad, "Young You" is a good choice.

Starting last night, it snowed for the first time this winter in Beijing.

This morning, the whole city seemed to be covered with a white blanket, becoming a world wrapped in silver.

A rather hidden private restaurant in the second ring road. The decoration in the private room is antique, with a dark brown walnut wooden dining table. There is a steaming copper hot pot in the center, surrounded by meat slices, seafood, and vegetables. There are many varieties. Rich.

Gu Wei was wearing a light brown sweater and sat on a mahogany chair on one side of the dining table.

The soup in the hot pot was already boiling, but he still didn't move his chopsticks. He was just fiddling with his phone boredly, obviously waiting for someone.

"Sorry, there's a traffic jam outside. I'm late."

The door was pushed open from the outer door, and a figure wearing a long black down jacket walked in. He took off his hat and said apologetically to Gu Wei.

"Fortunately, I was only 5 minutes late. I just arrived, so I didn't wait too long."

"I told you to come to my house, but you didn't. It's snowing outside today and there are a lot of cars in Beijing. I already set off 20 minutes early, but I'm still a little late."

The visitor took off his thick coat and hung it on the hanger at the entrance. Inside was a light yellow shirt. The style looked very ordinary, but it looked extremely fashionable against her beautiful face.

“Auntie is so enthusiastic, I feel embarrassed to go all the time.

It feels more comfortable to go out to eat." Gu Wei explained, and then looked at the other person's fair face.

"Sister Yifei, you seem to have lost weight."

"Is it?

I have been doing physical training in the past few months, so it is normal to lose a little weight."

After hearing what Gu Wei said, Liu Yifei showed a smile, obviously very happy.

She knew that Gu Wei's TV series was finished and he was back in the capital, and she happened to have time, so she asked him out for dinner.

"I ordered so many things, I might not be able to eat too much."

After sitting down, Liu Yifei straightened her back, tied up her loose hair, and glanced at the shabu-shabu ingredients on the table.

"Haven't you already been selected? Do you still need to go on a diet to control your body shape?" When the people arrived, Gu Wei also started to place meat and vegetables, ready to eat.

"Even if the casting is successful, I can't indulge myself. It's still early for the movie to start shooting, so I have to stay in good shape."

"The fat Hua Mulan is also very cute." Gu Wei joked.

“Go to hell”

In the second half of the year, Gu Wei joined the filming of "Do You Know", and Liu Yifei also flew to the other side of the ocean to participate in the casting audition of "Mulan".

There is no doubt that she finally stood out among many competitors with an absolute advantage and got the role of Mulan.

This is undoubtedly worth celebrating, so after returning to China, I wanted to have a dinner with Gu Wei to share the good news.

"Sister Yifei, congratulations on getting the heroine role in a Hollywood blockbuster. You are just around the corner to go international." Gu Wei raised his glass and congratulated Liu Yifei.

He meant what he said.

Although the box office of "Mulan" in the later period was not ideal, Liu Yifei was not able to enter Hollywood and become an international movie star as she initially thought.

But the international influence the film brought to her is real.

After the release of "Mulan", Liu Yifei added several new high-end endorsements, and directly became the global spokesperson for Louis Vuitton and Bulgari, just like Gu Wei now.

She was even hired as a tourism spokesperson by Abu Dhabi. Before her, this endorsement belonged to O'Neal.

It can be seen that [Mulan] definitely has more advantages than disadvantages for her. .

"Thanks.

I didn’t expect that this trip to the United States would go so smoothly.”

Liu Yifei happily raised her cup and touched it with Gu Wei.

This is the second best news she has received in the past six months. The first is that she received the script of "Cohabitation in Time and Space", and she can play a couple again with Gu Wei.

"I have said before that among the current Chinese actresses, you are the only one who is most suitable for this role. It seems that Disney agrees with what I want."

The two took a sip of wine and then started eating hot pot.

There was snow outside the window, and occasionally the north wind whistled by. The hot pot in the house was steaming. Gu Wei and Liu Yifei chatted while eating, clinking glasses and drinking when they were happy. The atmosphere was very lively.

"Your movie will be released in just over a week.

I just watched your crew’s episode of [Happy Camp] on TV last night. The recent publicity campaign has created a lot of buzz.”

"Have you used Douyin recently?" Gu Wei put a piece of mutton in his bowl, wrapped it in sesame sauce, and put it in his mouth.

"I brush it even when I have nothing to do. What's wrong?"

“[Expedition 3]’s investment in publicity and distribution on short video platforms far exceeds that of traditional channels. If you follow Douyin, you should know that our film is extremely popular on it!

And not only Douyin, there are also many related topics on short video apps such as Kuaishou and Xigua Video.”

“I remembered what you said, and I’ve been seeing short videos of your movie lately.

Is this new publicity channel reliable? "

“Of course it’s reliable. Currently, the number of domestic short video users has exceeded 600 million, and they are mainly young people.

[Ex 3] tells a story about love and regret, and is suitable for young people between the ages of 20 and 35.

Short video channels can accurately locate target audiences, and the publicity effects achieved can only be better."

"Then the film [Cohabitation in Time and Space] we will shoot in the future will also use the same promotion method." Liu Yifei thought for a while and asked.

"Well, you've thought far enough ahead, and now you're considering releasing the movie before it even starts shooting.

However, you are right, and I will suggest that Xuanfa Company adopt this method of publicity when the time comes."

[Overtime Cohabitation]’s current investors are [Enlight Media], [Zhen Le Dao] and [Wei Ming Xia]. If there is no surprise, the press conference will be [En Guang Media] and [Wei Ming Xia] together. Gu Wei naturally has Discretion.

"The movie I filmed before [Elf 2] was released on the same day as [The Ex 3], but now the popularity is quite different."

"Both of these movies are romance movies. Should we bet on the box office after they are released?" Gu Wei suggested with a smile.

"How to bet?

How much is it compared to the box office? Then I will definitely lose.

Although I am very reluctant to do so, I am far behind you in terms of box office appeal." Liu Yifei curled her lips and poked the sauce bowl in front of her with her chopsticks.

"It's definitely a box office comparison, but it's just like playing chess. If you think it's unfair, I can let you."

"How?"

“One billion, if the box office of [Expedition 3] exceeds that of [Second Generation Fairy] by one billion, I will win, otherwise I will lose.

How about it? "Gu Weidi's suggestion was quite tempting.

Liu Yifei knows that her movies can't compete with Gu Wei at the box office, but they are all romance movies. "Second Generation Fairy" is still directed by Chen Guofu, and all the actors are famous celebrities. It shouldn't be too hard for the other movie to exceed one billion in box office. possible.

"[Second Generation Fairy] has received a 500 million distribution guarantee from [Jingcheng Culture]. What if the future box office does not exceed 500 million?"

"In this way, if the final box office of your movie does not exceed 500 million, it will be calculated as 500 million. If it exceeds, the actual box office will naturally be calculated!" Gu Wei said very grandly.

"I remember that the current box office record holder for domestic romance films is still your previous film [Left Ear], right?"

"Yes, a little over 800 million, followed by [To Our Fading Youth] over 700 million and [Beijing Meets Seattle: A Love Letter] over 600 million." Gu Wei nodded, he remembered these clearly.

Liu Yifei blinked her big eyes and stared at Gu Wei.

“Are you so confident in the current movie [Expedition 3]?

Do you think you can get more than 1.5 billion in box office?

After all, this is just a romance movie, not a movie like [Wolf Warrior 2] that can arouse the audience's patriotic feelings."

“Who knows how much the movie will get at the box office before it’s released?

Isn't this the fun of betting?" Gu Wei kept digging holes for Liu Yifei.

"Okay, since you said that, if I hesitate any longer, it will appear that I have no confidence in myself." Liu Yifei patted the table lightly and said confidently.

"What should we bet on?" Gu Wei couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and he began to think about what Liu Yifei would bet on.

"What do you think?" Liu Yifei asked after thinking for a while.

"How about you call me daddy if you lose?" Gu Wei asked tentatively.

However, when he saw Liu Yifei raising her hand to hit him, he quickly changed his mind.

"This is a bit rude to Auntie. It's up to you, Sister Yifei."

"I don't have any good ideas. Let's first decide that the loser must agree to the winner's modest request." Liu Yifei thought for a while and said.

"Okay, then it's settled!" After she said that, Gu Wei raised his palm, and Liu Yifei understood what he meant and clapped her hands with him to settle the matter.

"When will [Mulan] be turned on?" The two chatted while eating. After a while, they drank a bottle of wine. Liu Yifei's fair face turned slightly red and she looked very cute.

“In the second half of next year, the crew tentatively plans to start filming in August.

But I have to join the group training in March.

After all, it is an action movie, and there are war scenes and a lot of martial arts scenes.

I have to train in advance.”

"Then [Cohabitation in Time and Space] is almost finished and you have to go there. You should be very busy next year."

“It’s okay, actually it’s just two plays.

According to the previously determined time, [Cohabitation in Time and Space] will be launched after New Year's Day.

Your film promotion won't delay joining the team, right? "

Gu Wei touched his chin.

"It doesn't matter. I've already said hello to them. I will only go on road shows with the team during the few days of release, and then I will join the team for filming as normal."

Liu Yifei nodded, then turned her eyes and looked at Gu Wei.

"I was watching the news a while ago, and you told the media about your ex-girlfriend.

Are you working so hard to release a new movie, even talking about your previous relationship? "

"I just happened to be asked. I have nothing to hide. As long as I don't say my name, the rest doesn't matter. Just let the media and netizens guess." Gu Wei looked unconcerned.

"You are very generous."

"I can tell people everything I have to say. I am open-minded and of course I am generous."

When Liu Yifei heard what he said, she looked at Gu Wei with a half-smile.

"hehe.

Is keeping your ex-girlfriend tied to your side also called being open-minded?

But what you said during the interview is indeed okay. We can still be friends after breaking up.

People break up and stay away from each other for a long time, but your relationship seems to have become closer after the breakup."

Liu Yifei had known Gu Wei for a long time and knew very well about his two relationships.

"Ahem.

Today’s plum wine tastes really good.”

Gu Wei looked at him with some embarrassment. He picked up the wine glass and was about to clink it with Liu Yifei.

When bragging, I am afraid to be around friends who know everything about me.

When Liu Yifei saw Gu Wei like this, she didn't continue to expose his background. She picked up the wine glass and clinked it and took a big sip.

Both of them drink a lot, and they have finished two bottles of plum wine since they started eating.

Of course, this wine is only 18 degrees, not high in alcohol, has a good taste, and is more suitable for girls.

So Liu Yifei only had red cheeks and didn't feel anything serious.

Gu Wei didn't react at all. He has a high drinking capacity. Today he mainly spends time with Liu Yifei. Otherwise, he, Wu Jing and others usually drink liquor with a high concentration of over 50 degrees. This kind of fruit wine is rarely drunk.

After having had enough wine and food, Gu and Wei left the hotel and got into the nanny van that came to pick them up.

After a pleasant dinner party is over, we have to wait for [Cohabitation in Time and Space] to start up when we meet again.